Machine for making flat macaronis.



PATENTED FEB. 13, 1906.

A. DE VITO.

MACHINE FOR MAKING FLAT MAGARONIS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 4. 1905.

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PATENTED FEB. 13, 1906.

A. DB VITO.

MACHINE FOR MAKING FLAT MAGARONIS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY4, 1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 4, 1905. Serial No- 258,905-

' Patented Feb. 18, 1906.

To all whom it may concern.-

- Be it known that I, ANGELO DE VITO, a citizen of the Kingdom of Italy,and a resident of New York, in the borough of Manhattan and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines forMaking Flat Macaronis, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved machine i'or making macaronis offiat or ribbon shape which are known by the Italians as house macaronis;and the object of the invention is to furnish a machine by which thedough can be quickly and uniformly rolled out and then cut into longnarrow uniform macaronis.

For this urpose the invention consists of a machine or making fiatmacaronis which comprises a supporting-frame, alower roll, an upperspring-actuated cutting-roll provided with equidistantly-arrangedcutting-knives, cushion bearings for said cutting roll, a hinged framefor holding the bearings so as to hold the roll firmly in osition, meansfor looking or releasing the 'nged frame, and

ivoted and inclined guide-boards located at lioth sides of the lowerroll for guiding the flat r03 or dough to and away from the cuttingroThe invention consists, further, of certain details of construction andcombination of parts, which will be fully described hereinafter andfinally pointed out in the claims.

. In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front elevation ofmy im roved machine for making flat macaronis, s owing the same arran edwith two resser-rolls for rolling out the ough into a t in sheet. Fig.

- 2 is a rear elevation of the same machine with a cutting-roll insertedin the place of the upper presser-roll shown in Fig. 1; and Figs. 3

and 4 are vertical transverse sections, re-

ipectively, on line 3 3, Fig. 1, andline 4 4,

crumed to the side frames b b inclined guideboards 0 e, which are madeta ering at their inner ends adjacent to the rol d. The tapered ends ofsaid-guide-boards come in contact with the lower roll at at both sidesof the same, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. On swinging the guide-boards e eon their fulcrums access is given to the lower roll at for convenientlycleaning the same. The side frames are centrally recessed above thebearings for the lower roll, so as to insert ournal-bloeks al' of apresser=roll d or journal-blocks d of a cutting-roll d, the blocks (1 (1being provided with longitudinal grooves, which are guided on verticalrails 1"-of the side frames, so that the lower ends of the blocks d dare cushioned by helical springs s, which are placed in position onprojecting pins ofthe side frames and the lower ends of the generalblocks d or d. i

To the ends of the shaft of the resser-roll d and the cutting-roll d areapp 'ed black-- ets d 11, respectively, said upwardly-extending bracketssupporting at their upper ends transverse bars d d. tached a curvedclearing-plate f, the lower end of which forms contact with the presser-To the bar d is atroll, while to the transverse bar d is attached aslotted guard-plate g, the lower part of which is slotted, so as topermit the entry of the circular cutting-knives is into the lowerilotted part of the guard-plate, as shown in The journal-blocks d of thepresser-roll d or the blocks d of the cutting-roll d are locked inposition by means of a lockingframe 9*, that is pivoted at its ends tothe upper ends of the side frames b b and prov1 ed with a centraladjustable set-screw g and a forwardly-extending tongue or heel g 5which is enga ed by a U-shaped bail h, that is pivoted to t e upper endsof the side stand ards at the opposite side of the journalblocks, asshown clearly in Figs; .1, 3, and 4. The bail h is provided with acentral setscrew 72/, which is placed over the tongue or heel g of thelocking-frame 9, so as to tightly press the same on the upper ends ofthe blocks (1 or d and move them thereby into contact with the lowerroll (I. When the cutting-roll d is inserted with its journal-blocks (1into the side frames 1) b, a transverse spring-bar t is placed over theupper ends of the general blocks, said spring-bar being engaged by thecentral set-screw g on the locking-frame g, so

that the pressure exerted on the blocks and cutting-roll by thespring-bar can. be. regulated.

To the shaft of the lower roll (1 is applied a crank-handle C, by whichthe lower rol is actuated and turned on its axis. The frictional contactbetween the lower roll (1 and the upper presser-rall d or uppercutting-roll d produces the turning of t e latter in order to roll outthe dough through and between the rolls dd and the cutting of the samein the long narrow strips when the sheet of dough is assed through theroll d and the cuttin -rol d.

The cutting-roll is constructed 0 a number.

of disk-shaped cutting-knives k, which are separated equidistantly fromeach other by intermediate disks or washers of wood, paper, I

or other suitable material, the ends of the cuttin -roll being providedwith metallic washers an screw-nuts laced on the ends of the shaft ofthe cuttlng-roll and adjusted on the threaded portion of the same, so asto hold the gang of cutting-knives and intermediate washers firmly inposition.

My improved machine for making flat macaronis is operated as follows:After the dough is rolled out with a rolling-pin to approximately thewidth-of the machine the presserroll (1, with its journal-blocks d, isinserted into'the central recesses of the side frames b b and lockedagainst the tension-spring by the pivoted locking-spring and the centralscrew of the pivoted bail h. After the tension of the cushioning-springsof the journal-blocks is adjusted by means of the set-screw h the doughis passed over the guide board e through and between the rolls andopposite guide-board 6, being thereby rolled out into a long and thinpiece of dough. The resser- 4 1 roll is then removed by tilting the ba1in one direction and the locking-frame in the opposite direction, sothat the journal-blocks and the presser-roll can be removed together,and the cutting-roll with its journal-blocks then inserted into theguide-recesses of the side frames, and the spring-bar being then placedin position for the same and the lockingframe, as well as the bail,brought back into position with the set-screw of the locking- -frameengaging the center portion of the spring-bar and the set-screw of thebail engaging the heel of the locking-frame. After the tension isproperly regulated by the adj ustment of the two set-screws the lon thinpiece of dough is passed over the guideoard 6 between the lower roll andthe cutting-roll and out over the opposite guide-board e, so that thedough is cut into thin long narrow strips, the so-called flat or housemacaronis. The teeth of the guard-plate prevent the adhesion of thestrips to the cutting-roll, so that they are fed over the outgoingguideboard, being then ready for use.

For cleaning the rolls the guide-boards can claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. In a machine for making flat macaronis, thecombination, with sup orting side frames, of a lower roll, an upperrolil, detachable journal-blocks for supporting the upper roll, aguard-plate supported on the journal-blocks alongside of the upperroll,. a pivoted lockin frame for the j ournal-blocks of the u per rod]and a pivoted locking-bail for the ockingframe. v

2. In a machine for making flat-macaronis, the combination, with suporting side frames, of a lower rotating roll, etachable journalblockssupported in guide-recesses of the side frames, an up er roll supportedin bearings of said j ournal-bdocks, fulcrumed guide-boards arranged ateach side of the lowerroll, a guardlate supported alon side of the upperroll, a linking-frame pivoted to the u er end of the side frames on oneside of the iilgcks and provided with a central heel and a locking-framepivoted at the opposite side of the journallooks and provided with acentral-set-screw for en aging the heel of the locking-frame.

3. l n a machine for making flat macaronis', the combinatiomwith suporting side frames, of a lower roll supported in journal-bearings ofthe same, j ournal-blocks supported between uide-rails of the sideframes, a cutting-rod blocks, inclined guide-boar s fulcrumed at eachside of the lower roll, a guard-plate arranged alongside thecutting-roll on the journal-blocks and provided with recesses for thedisk-shaped knives of the cutting-roll and means for locking thejournal-blocks of the cutting-roll in position.

4. In a machlne for making fiat macaronis,

the combination, with supporting side frames,

of a lower rotating roll supported in journalbearings of the same,journal-blocks supported in guide-rails of the side frames, a cuttinroll supported in bearings of the j ourna blocks, inclined guide-boardsfulcrumed at each side of the lower roll, a transverse springbarextending between the upper faces of the journal-blocks, a locking-frameapplied to said spring-bar, and a locking-bail applied to thelocking-frame.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANGELO DE VITO.

supportedin bearings of the journal- IIO

